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Genome Editing: Scientific Opportunities, Public Interests and Policy Options in the European Union
Thursday, 23 March 2017New EASAC report on genome editing advises European policy-makers on how to approach groundbreaking research on plants, animals, microbes and humans.
Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher Education Address 2016
Wednesday, 15 March 2017Mr Tom Boland: The Relationship Between the Higher Education and Research Sector and Government - Fractured but Reparable
Doing Transdisciplinary Research: Lessons from the Frontline
Wednesday, 15 March 2017On 29 November 2016, Future Earth Ireland, supported by the RIA and the EPA, organised a workshop on the topic: Doing Transdisciplinary Research: Lessons from the Front Line.
Indicators for a Circular Economy
Wednesday, 15 March 2017On 14 March 2017, the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), as a member of the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), hosted a breakfast briefing on the EASAC report: Indicators for a Circular Economy.
Belfast Roundtable on ‘Brexit and Borders’.
Thursday, 2 March 2017Roundtable at Queens University Belfast on issues and challenges relating to Brexit
'The future is about talent not tax'
Thursday, 8 December 2016Read the Academy's opening statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on the future funding of the higher education sector.
New Reports by EASAC On the Circular Economy
Thursday, 1 December 2016The development of a Circular Economy is critical to the EU. EASAC have just launched two important reports for policymakers on this issue.
Statement on the Publication of the Report of the STEM Education Review Group
Thursday, 24 November 2016‘Stem Education in the Irish School System – Analysis and Recommendations’
Leaders in Higher Education Address
Thursday, 10 November 2016Tom Boland, former Chief Executive of the HEA delivers annual Leaders in Higher Education Address to the Royal Irish Academy.
European Research Council Meeting
Wednesday, 19 October 2016The Royal Irish Academy hosted the 57th Plenary Meeting of the European Research Council (ERC) from 10-12 October 2016.